Easter Eggs 2013

As I have been mildly alluding too... we have had some changes around here. Starting in November, Ross and I were working hard to get our house ready to sell... Long story, short, we got it all ready, put it up for sale, it sold really quickly, and we had to move out... Even if it was going to sell fast, we didn't think we would have to move so quickly, but that is how it worked out, so we had to rent an apartment for a couple of months. The kids spent Spring Break with the movers! and not feeling 100% so that was really stinky, but we got it all done and are temporarily settled? Usually you have the movers pack you up and boom! your done! So this is a little weird.

One thing we learned a lot while getting ready for our house to sell was about organizing and decluttering and just realizing what we had (in excess!). We are welcoming a downsizing challenge and empasizing a more mindful, simplifying set up for the future. We are so thankful for our lovely house and the fun times we had here.  It served a great purpose, and all the good things about it will be a sweet memory.  But, it is also a little big for us personally.  The space was nice during the winter, and if we had visitors (but nobody wants to come to Ohio after they visit once -oops did I say that out loud?, sorry Ohio)  So, with that in mind, we had enough furniture to keep for the apartment, that we were planning on selling or donating when we moved anyway. I love this quote and I think it works for our family,

Love grows best in little houses, with fewer wall to separate. Where you eat and sleep so close together, you can't help but communicate. And if we had more room between us, think of all we'd miss. Love grows best in houses just like this.

All that to say... Easter came upon us at the end of our mover's week, so we didn't do much. We had Easter Sunday planned with church and then lunch with friends.











Our friends have an egg breaking competition... See that egg with the silver halo stripe? Yeah, that was my big winner! WAHOO! Egg champ!


And then Ross and Max had a wrestling match...



real men wrestle on pink blankets...







And you will have to take it from me... Zoey and Max looked lovely in their Easter outfits. I was too sleepy to think to break out my camera the whole day. Max wore his tie the entire time which always makes me smile;) Wishing you a blessed Easter season. Alleluia!